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10 Inside Gaggenau
A discreet reference
The “dome”
above the seating
arrangement is
decorated with
Oriental ornaments.
Ebru Yalman is braising aubergines on a cooktop integrated
into the work surface, while simultaneously sautéing onions and
tomatoes. With a sure eye and the intuition that only many years
of apprenticeship can provide — Yalman trained at the famous
Le Cordon Bleu in Paris — she seasons the fi lling. The aubergine
halves are stuff ed with tomatoes and garnished with roasted
peppers. The dish is popped into the oven for ten minutes, then
arranged on a plate and put into the fridge to cool. Legend has
it that this Turkish appetiser, which is called “İmam Bayıldı”, was
named after a pious preacher who had none of the ordinary
vices. The only thing he could not resist was this delicious dish.